Burkina Faso: 'We're Here to Stay' - Vigilante Policing Spreading Across Burkina Faso

26 January 2018
analysis

In the absence of the state, local armed units have emerged to enforce law and order. They have been welcomed by many, but not all.

Fada Ngourma (or simply 'Fada') is a lot safer than it used to be. Until a couple of years ago, the largest town of eastern Burkina Faso and its vast surroundings had long been subject to waves of criminal activity. Seated on a rickety chair in front of his house, Moussa "Django" Thiombiano recounts this former state of affairs.

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